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Movement to revive Meitei script from extinction
the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meitei script movement, also called Meetei script movement (sometimes
Meitei_script_movement
article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The philosophy of Meitei script (ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯌꯦꯛ ꯋꯥꯡꯎꯂꯣꯟ
Philosophy_of_Meitei_script
Tibeto-Burman language of India
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meitei (/ˈmeɪteɪ/; ꯃꯩꯇꯩꯂꯣꯟ pronounced [mejtejlon])
Meitei_language
Constructed script for writing the Meitei language
Naoriya Phulo script (Meitei: Naoriya Phulo Mayek), also known as the Naoria script (Meitei: Naoria Mayek), the Invented Meitei Yelhou Mayek script, or the
Naoriya_Phulo_script
Indian literature
go back to the Kingdom of Kangleipak in the early 12th century. The Meitei script is a Brahmic abugida. It is known only from the Puya manuscripts discovered
Meitei_literature
Meitei linguistic event
article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The Meitei linguistic purity movement is a political
Meitei linguistic purism movement
Meitei_linguistic_purism_movement
Ethnic group of South Asia
movement (predominantly in Manipur), etc. Historically and then after a long gap, presently, Meitei was written in the indigenous Meitei mayek script
Meitei_people
the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon)
Meitei_language_in_Assam
article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The Meitei people (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯀꯥꯡꯂꯨꯞ), also called
Meitei_people_in_Assam
Meitei group
language) and Meitei script (officially known as Meetei Mayek). It is one of the groups that spearhead the historic Meitei script movement against the Government
Meetei Erol Eyek Loinasillol Apunba Lup
Meetei_Erol_Eyek_Loinasillol_Apunba_Lup
Act of making Meitei as an official language
Bengali script's sole usage by the concurrent usage of both Meitei script (officially known as Meetei Mayek) and Bengali script, for writing the Meitei language
Manipur Official Language Act, 1979
Manipur_Official_Language_Act,_1979
Topics referred to by the same term
Tripura Meitei language in Myanmar Meitei literature Ancient Meitei literature Meitei script, the script used to write the language Meitei script movement Invented
Meitei
Linguistic movement
The Meitei language movement (Meitei: Meitei Longi Kongjang), also known as the Manipuri language movement (Meitei: Manipuri Longi Kongjang), is any linguistic
Meitei_language_movement
Alphabet of the Meitei language
vowel and consonant letters used in writing the Meitei language. It is distinct from the broader Meitei script, which includes additional elements such as
Meitei_alphabet
time for the Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language). Meitei language uses both Meitei script as well as Bengali script officially but
Languages_of_India
Annual literary festival in Bangladesh
to the promotion and the development of the Manipuri Meitei language, Meitei script, and Meitei culture in Bangladesh. The event is organised by the Bangladesh
Manipuri_Language_Festival
Social movement to make Meitei an officially recognised Classical language of India
the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri) movement seeks
Meitei classical language movement
Meitei_classical_language_movement
Meitei cultural heritage
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The culture of Meitei civilization evolved over
Meitei_culture
Indigenous religion of the Meitei people
also known as Meiteism (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡ, romanized: Meitei laining, lit. 'Meitei religion'), or Lainingthouism (Meitei: ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡꯊꯧ ꯂꯥꯢꯅꯤꯡ, romanized: Lainingthou
Sanamahism
Ancient Meitei language literature
Pamheiba (Meitei for 'Garib Niwaj'). All the ancient Meitei literary works are written in the traditional Meitei script. The ancient Meitei language texts
Ancient_Meitei_literature
Meitei language sayings
Meitei language movement Meitei poetry day List of Meitei folktales List of Meitei-language films List of Meitei-language newspapers List of Meitei-language
Meitei_proverbs
Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The Meitei language (Meitei: ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯂꯣꯟ/মৈতৈ লোন, romanized: Meitei Lon)
Meitei_language_in_Bangladesh
Movement for recognition of the Nepali language in India
at the same time. During the same time, there was Meitei language movement. Both the Nepali and Meitei language movements get their goals on the same day
Nepali_language_movement
Meitei speaking Muslim community of Eastern South Asia
The Meitei Pangals, also known as Meitei Muslims or the Manipuri Muslims, are a group of Meitei Muslims. The word pangal simply means 'Muslim' in the
Meitei_Pangals
One of the oldest puyas
as the source of the Kanglei Eeyek (Meitei script). The Wakoklon recommends only 18 letters to be used in the Meitei writing system. One of the most important
Wakoklon Heelel Thilel Salai Amailon Pukok
Wakoklon_Heelel_Thilel_Salai_Amailon_Pukok
Abugida used to write Bengali
of West Bengal, Tripura and the Barak Valley of Assam. The script is also used for the Meitei language in Manipur, defined by the Manipur Official Language
Bengali_alphabet
architecture, Meitei cinema, Meitei cuisine, Meitei dances, Meitei festivals, Meitei language, Meitei literature, Meitei music, Meitei religion, Meitei script, etc
2023_in_Meitei_culture
Hinduism in the Indian state
Vaishnavism also reshaped Meitei society more forcibly, introducing the Bengali script in place of the indigenous Meitei script, a system of ritual purity
Hinduism_in_Manipur
State in northeastern India
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Manipur (/ˌmænɪˈpʊər/, IPA: [məɳiˈpʊɾ]) is
Manipur
article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meitei cinema (Meitei: Meitei Mami Kumhei), also
Meitei_cinema
Cultural heritage of the Meitei people
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meitei festivals are an integral part of the
Meitei_festivals
Meitei community in Australia
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The Meitei people (ꯃꯩꯇꯩ ꯃꯤꯌꯥꯝ), also known
Meitei_Australians
Meitei language movement
article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The social movement of Meitei language (officially
Meitei associate official language movement
Meitei_associate_official_language_movement
now." Meitei language has its own script, the Meitei script (Meitei: Meitei Mayek), often but not officially referred to as the Manipuri script. The earliest
Linguistic_history_of_India
South Indian script
schools. The Tamil purist movement of the colonial era sought to purge the Grantha script from use and use the Tamil script exclusively. According to
Grantha_script
Annual event dedicated to Meitei language
the introduction of a policy for the promotion of Meitei language and Meitei script (Meitei: Meitei Mayek) in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura as well as
Manipuri_Language_Day
Intangible cultural heritage of Meitei civilization
contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. The intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of Meitei civilization
Meitei intangible cultural heritage
Meitei_intangible_cultural_heritage
version. Considered one of the earliest known literary compositions in Meitei script, it is dated to the first century AD... —Singh, Khelchandra Ningthoukhongjam
Indian_literature
Historical script used in the Maratha Empire
of Devanagari is the primary script used to write Marathi. Linguists in Pune spearheaded the Modi script revival movement in 2014. By 2025, over 400 students
Modi_script
People of Bangladesh
(also called as Meitei people) speak Meitei language (better known as "Manipuri language"), write in Manipuri script (Meitei script), besides the Eastern
Bangladeshis
King of Manipur from 1709 to 1748
Gharib Niwaz (Meitei: /pāmheiba/, Sanskrit: Gopal Singh; 23 December 1690 – 13 December 1748), also known as Pamheiba, was the ruler of the Manipur Kingdom
Gharib_Niwaz_(Manipur)
Directorate of the Government of Manipur
checker, transcription (and transliteration) of Bengali script into Meitei script (Meitei: Meitei Mayek) and vice versa. The event's main objective was
Directorate of Language Planning and Implementation
Directorate_of_Language_Planning_and_Implementation
Writing system for some Indic languages
Brahmic family of scripts. It is derived from the Sharada script formerly employed for Kashmiri. It is the sister script of Laṇḍā scripts. It has another
Takri_script
Abugida writing system
to promote the script and training classes are held to preserve the language. The script is being endorsed by the Nepal Bhasa movement and is used for
Ranjana_script
Meitei goddess
or Konthong Lairemma, is a goddess in Meitei mythology and Meitei religion (Sanamahism) of Kangleipak (Meitei for 'Manipur'). One of her prominent cult
Konthong_Lairembi
Meitei literature (Manipuri literature) is very old. It has a rich and variegated history and traditions. A characteristic of the old Meitei script (Manipuri
Ethnic minorities in Bangladesh
Ethnic_minorities_in_Bangladesh
Indo-Aryan language
the Bengali script like the Meitei language in the Indian state of Manipur, where the Meitei language has been written in the Bengali script for centuries
Bengali_language
Tibeto-Burman language
grounds that the Latin script was of foreign origin. This instigated a movement for the Latin script which became a part of the movement for a separate state
Boro_language_(India)
1110–1949 kingdom in South Asia, now Manipur state, India
replacing Meitei religion, made the Meitei language (aka Manipuri language) written in Bengali script, destroying many documents of Meitei language written
Manipur_(princely_state)
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir
Kashmiri is the second fastest growing language of India, followed by Meitei (Manipuri) as well as Gujarati in the third place, and Bengali in the fourth
Kashmiri_language
ministry Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic — Meitei classical language movement — Meitei linguistic purism movement 28 January - A unanimous resolution was
2022_in_Manipur
Alphabetic writing systems for Nepal Bhasa
Rañjana script Flat-headed style Newar script Pāchūmol script Hiṁmol script Kuṁmol script Curve-headed style Bhujiṁmol script Golmol script Kveṁmol script Litumol
Nepalese_scripts
20th-century Tamil linguistic-purity movement
agitations Tamil nationalism Devaneya Pavanar Tamil language Meitei classical language movement Sanskritisation (linguistics) The Primary Classical Language
Tanittamil_Iyakkam
Historical script used in Awadh and Bihar regions of India
𑐎𑐫𑐠𑐶𑐣𑐵𑐐𑐬 𑐁𑐏𑐬, “Kayathinagari script”) is used to refer to this script in Newar language. This script is also known as Kaite Lipi in Nepali language
Kaithi
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Haodijam Chaitanya (ꯍꯥꯎꯗꯤꯖꯝ ꯆꯩꯇꯅ꯭ꯌꯥ), also
Haodijam_Chaitanya
Sino-Tibetan language spoken in India and Bangladesh
Sahitya Sabha, Kokborok tei Hukumu Mission, Movement for Kokborok etc.) advocating for the Roman script. Both scripts are now used in the state in education
Kokborok
Script used to write the Punjabi language
after the struggle of the Punjabi Suba movement, the script was given the authority as the official state script of the Punjab, India, where it is used
Gurmukhi
Language revival movement in India
(Vietnam), p.105 "Home". John Scottus School. Retrieved 2019-05-24. "Sanskrit script opens the path to spirituality and helps improve focus | Saturday Star"
Sanskrit_revival
Religious tradition in the northeastern states of India
had developed Vaishnavite and Meitei religious traditions long before British colonial arrival. The conversion of the Meitei to a form of Vaishnava Hinduism
Christianity in Northeast India
Christianity_in_Northeast_India
Sino-Tibetan language of central-eastern Nepal
Nepalese scripts emerged from the Newar script, which are: Kunmol script Kwenmol script Litumol script Hinmol script Golmol script Pachumol script The Nepalese
Newar_language
Historical script of the Newar language
The Bhujimol script (or Bhujinmol, Devanagari: भुजिमोल or भुजिंमोल) is the most ancient form of Nepal script. It is also one of the most common varieties
Bhujimol_script
Writing system of the Assamese language
system of the Assamese language and is a part of the Bengali-Assamese script. This script was also used in Assam and nearby regions for Sanskrit as well as
Assamese_alphabet
Meitei Prince
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Yumjaotaba (Meitei: ꯌꯨꯝꯖꯥꯎꯇꯥꯕ, romanized: Yum-jaao-taa-ba)
Yumjaotaba
Indo-Aryan Language
questions. Nepali is generally written in Devanagari script. In certain regions, the Tibetan script was also used in regions with predominantly Tibetic
Nepali_language
Yakthung language of eastern Nepal and India
the Sirijanga script among Limbu, the Róng script was popular in east Nepal, especially in the early Maurong state. The Sirijanga script had almost disappeared
Limbu_language
Indic abugida script used for the Sylheti language
Sylhet Nagri (ꠍꠤꠟꠦꠐ ꠘꠣꠉꠞꠤ) as well as by many other names, is an Indic script. The script was historically used in the regions of Bengal and Assam, that were
Sylheti_Nagri
Indo-Aryan language
published in the Perso-Arabic script, Nāgarī script, and in Roman transliteration. In the late 19th century, a movement to further develop Hindi as a
Hindi
Sanskrit honorific
used for women in general (regardless of marital status). In Devanagari script for Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi and other languages, the word ⟨श्री⟩ is a combination
Shri
A dialect of Meitei language
the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. In linguistics, Kwatha (ꯀ꯭ꯋꯥꯊꯥ) is a dialect of the Meitei language
Kwatha_dialect
Language that is cultivated for religious reasons
in Islam, Avestan in Zoroastrianism, Sanskrit and Tamil in Hinduism, and Meitei in Sanamahism. By contrast Buddhism and Christian denominations outside
Sacred_language
Indian theatre director (1948–2025)
considered a modern classic. His production of Ajneya's Uttar Priyadarshi in Meitei was staged at the 1st Bharat Rang Mahotsav (BRM), the annual theatre festival
Ratan_Thiyam
Bengalis Languages Script Dialects Vocabulary Grammar Bengali language movement Bengali Language Movement (Manbhum) Bengali Language Movement (Barak Valley)
Satya_Pir
Preferring a language variety as purer
Prasthanam [ml] Malay - Beka Melayu [ms] Meitei (officially known as Manipuri) - Meitei linguistic purism movement Norwegian – Høgnorsk/High Norwegian Russian
Linguistic_purism
Most common system for writing numbers
Indian numerals in use with scripts of the Brahmic family in India and Southeast Asia. Each of the roughly dozen major scripts of India has its own numeral
Hindu–Arabic_numeral_system
Independence movement in Myanmar and northeast India
India’s Northeast, the 2023 ethnic clashes in Manipur (between Kuki and Meitei communities) have also stirred Zo sentiments. Mizoram’s politicians, both
Zo_nationalism
2022 Indian film
contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Meiram – The Fireline is a 2022 Indian Meitei language documentary
Meiram_–_The_Fireline
Literature in the Hindi language
Modern Standard Hindi, a register of Hindustani written in the Devanagari script, are sometimes regarded as the only basis of modern literature in Hindi
Hindi_literature
One act monologue Sanskrit plays
Motilal Banarsidass. p. 87. ISBN 9788120811164. Mandakranta Bose (1991). Movement and Mimesis: The Idea of Dance in Sanskrit Tradition. Springer. pp. 144
Bhana
Supreme legal document of India since 1950
Manipur declared that it will be transliterated into Meetei Mayek (Meitei for 'Meitei script') in digital edition. On 26 November 2023, Nongthombam Biren Singh
Constitution_of_India
Indian Sanamahist cultural revivalist (b. 1944 - d. 2007)
This article contains the Meitei alphabet. Without proper rendering support, you may see errors in display. Chingsubam Akaba (9 November 1944 – 1 January
Chingsubam_Akaba
University in Haryana, India
movement Hela Havula Meitei associate official language movement Meitei classical language movement Meitei linguistic purism movement Newar movement Nepali
Maharishi Valmiki Sanskrit University
Maharishi_Valmiki_Sanskrit_University
technology. Manipuri cinema is a small film industry of Manipur, encompassing Meitei language and other languages of the state. It began in the 1970s and gained
Cinema_of_India
Indo-Aryan language
the world by number of native speakers as of 2007. Gujarati, along with Meitei (alias Manipuri), hold the third place among the fastest growing languages
Gujarati_language
King of Manipur from 1752 CE to 1753 CE
Bharat Sai, also known as Sangkoi Tapa was a Meitei king of the Ningthouja dynasty of Medieval Manipur from 1752 to 1753. He became king after banishing
Bharatsai
Ethnic group in Canada
Japanese Korean Mongolian Tibetan South Asia Bangladeshi Meitei Indian Anglo-Indian Meitei Punjabi Tamil Nepali Pakistani Punjabi Romani Sri Lankan Tamil
Assyrian_Canadians
Socio-ethnolinguistic group in India
and Garo communities. Assamese Brahmins Assamese Meiteis Tribes of Assam Assamese Language Movement Music of Assam People of Assam Demography of Assam
Assamese_people
Indian Hindustani writer (1880–1936)
May 1934 to try his luck in the Hindi film industry. He had accepted a script writing job for the production house Ajanta Cinetone, hoping that the yearly
Premchand
Nepalese Traditional calendar
Kolkata, initiated a campaign to promote it as the national calendar. The movement was continued by language and cultural activists in Nepal with the advent
Nepal_Sambat
Lists the official languages of the Republic of India
Recognition Day Languages of India Sikkim Public holidays in India Language movement (disambiguation) Oriya renamed Odia in 2011. "Constitution of India, Eighth
Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India
Eighth_Schedule_to_the_Constitution_of_India
Ethnic group
Bangladeshis Bhutanese Indians in London Nepalese Pakistanis in London Sri Lankans Meitei Mirpuris Pashtuns Punjabis Romani Kale Romanichal Scottish Sindhis Tamils
British_Assyrians
Ethnic group
speculated on the origins of the Tamil Bell, a bronze bell inscribed with Tamil script found near Whangārei. He stated in his 1947 work The Origin and Spread of
Māori_Indians
Endangered language of Northeast India
making Tai languages mutually unintelligible. It has its own script, the Ahom script. The Ahom people and their language originated in Yunnan in south-west
Ahom_language
State in Northeast India
divisions. Assamese and Bodo are the official languages of the state with Meitei recognised as an additional official language in three districts of the
Assam
Organisation to promote Vedic studies
movement Hela Havula Meitei associate official language movement Meitei classical language movement Meitei linguistic purism movement Newar movement Nepali
Maharishi Sandipani Rashtriya Ved Vidya Pratishthan
Maharishi_Sandipani_Rashtriya_Ved_Vidya_Pratishthan
Dravidian language
subcontinent, a command over the Telugu language, alongside Sanskrit, Tamil, Meitei, Oriya, Persian, or Arabic, is highly appreciated and respected for learning
Telugu_language
Christian Event
his name is written as Misdeos or Misdeus or Bazodeo Koshano using Greek script. Guishuang Empire was known across the Indus regions as the Kushan Empire
Indian_Christian_Day
Country in South Asia
Eastern Indo-Aryan language, spoken by the Chakma people. Others are Garo, Meitei, Kokborok and Rakhine. Among the Austroasiatic languages, the most spoken
Bangladesh
Muslims Gujarati Muslims Hyderabadi Muslims Malabar Muslims Tamil Muslim Meitei Pangals Islamic–Hindu relations Muslim nationalism in South Asia Persecution
Islam_in_India
Indian writer, poet, and princess (1922 – 2011)
published as Khongjom Parba Amadi Isei Binodinigi as a dual Meitei Mayek and Bangla script edition in 2026 by Imasi Foundation, with the addition of her
M._K._Binodini_Devi
Sacred sound in Indian religions
In languages such as Urdu and Sindhi Om may be written اوم in Arabic script, although speakers of these languages may also use Devanagari representations
Om
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
Boy/Male
Celtic Welsh
Mythical son of Gwynham.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Truthful, Date
Female
German
German pet form of Latin Maria, MITZI means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Male
German
Low German form of French Martin, MERTEN means "of/like Mars."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Script
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Script
Female
Hebrew
(מֵיטַל) Hebrew name MEITAL means "dew drops."
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu, Traditional
Script; Manuscripts of God
Surname or Lastname
English
English : (of Norman origin): nickname from Old French mentur ‘liar’.English : variant spelling of Minter.
Female
Greek
(Μελίτη) From the Greek name for the country of Malta, from the Greek word meli, MELITE means "honey."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Sweet; Truthful
Girl/Female
Hindu
Good will, Friendship
Female
Hebrew
(שָׂרַית) Diminutive form of Hebrew Sarah, SARIT means "noble lady, princess."
Female
German
German pet form of Latin Maria, MEIKE means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."Â
Female
Hebrew
(מְ×ִירִי) Variant form of Hebrew Meira, MEIRI means "giving light."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a strip of land, Old English strīp.
Female
German
Low German form of Gothic Mahthildis, METTE means "mighty in battle."
Girl/Female
Spanish
Love.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Script
Female
Spanish
Contracted form of Spanish MarÃa Teresa, MAITE means "rebellious-harvester." Compare with another form of Maite.
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Greek, Irish
Pure; Medieval English Form of the Irish Caitlin
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Precious; Respectable; Dear
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu
Protected
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place. This might be Pinglestone Farm in Hampshire.
Boy/Male
Arabic
Everytime Fresh Mind; Fresh
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon American English
From the farm by the sea.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Above all, Beautiful
Girl/Female
English American
meaning divine.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
The Moon
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
MEITEI SCRIPT-MOVEMENT
v. t.
To pare off the surface of, as land, in strips.
v. t.
To pull or tear off, as a covering; to remove; to wrest away; as, to strip the skin from a beast; to strip the bark from a tree; to strip the clothes from a man's back; to strip away all disguisses.
a.
Tense; not relaxed; as, a strict fiber.
v. t.
Same as Scrap iron, below.
n.
One who, or that which, metes or measures. See Coal-meter.
a.
Rigidly; interpreted; exactly limited; confined; restricted; as, to understand words in a strict sense.
n.
Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
a.
Strained; drawn close; tight; as, a strict embrace; a strict ligature.
n.
A narrow piece, or one comparatively long; as, a strip of cloth; a strip of land.
v. i. & t.
To dream; also impersonally; as, me mette, I dreamed.
n.
A minute arachnid, of the order Acarina, of which there are many species; as, the cheese mite, sugar mite, harvest mite, etc. See Acarina.
imp.
of Mete
a.
See Adscript.
a.
Having (such) meat; -- used chiefly in composition; as, thick-meated.
n.
The act of scraping; also, the effect of scraping, as a scratch, or a harsh sound; as, a noisy scrape on the floor; a scrape of a pen.
n.
A strip, or long, narrow piece attached to something of a different color; as, a red or blue stripe sewed upon a garment.
a.
Exact; accurate; precise; rigorously nice; as, to keep strict watch; to pay strict attention.
n.
A preliminary certificate of a subscription to the capital of a bank, railroad, or other company, or for a share of other joint property, or a loan, stating the amount of the subscription and the date of the payment of the installments; as, insurance scrip, consol scrip, etc. When all the installments are paid, the scrip is exchanged for a bond share certificate.
imp. & p. p.
of Mete